Preliminary exposure assessment for Kuwaiti consumers to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in seafood
- Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Safat (Kuwait)
Levels of PAHs in seafood from Kuwaiti market were determined. Results showed that most of the samples contained significant amounts of total PAHs. Naphthalene constituted the highest PAH burden of the samples. Nuwaibi had the highest level of total PAHs (472.6 {mu}g/kg, dry wt). Others ranged from 0.86 to 55.96 {mu}g/kg dry wt. The results of exposure assessment for the average consumer indicated a daily intake of 0.231 {mu}g of total PAH from seafood. BaP equivalent intake was calculated to be 0.0167 {mu}g/d. For the above average consumer, total PAH intake was 0.326 {mu}g/d; and BaP equivalents were 0.025 {mu}g/d. These daily intake levels were quite comparable with those reported for the average American consumer. 18 refs., 3 figs., 8 tabs.
- OSTI ID:
- 79274
- Journal Information:
- Environment International, Vol. 21, Issue 3; Other Information: PBD: 1995
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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